Riccardo Muti Celebrates Musical Milestones in Vienna
The Philharmonic’s latest New Year’s Concert will feature its longest-serving conductor, a waltz by a female composer and a big birthday tribute to Strauss.
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Best Classical Music Albums of 2024
Listen to selections from recordings of a new John Adams opera, Chopin études by Yunchan Lim, Brahms works by Igor Levit and more.
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David Lang on Why Composers Are Drawn to Sacred Music
Many Christmas standards were not written by Christians. David Lang explains the appeal for him, a Jewish composer of a modern holiday classic.
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A D.I.Y. ‘Messiah,’ Starring You and Yours as Choristers
Our critic joined with amateur singers and professionals for a “Messiah” sing-in at David Geffen Hall, just one “Messiah” on the city’s holiday calendar.